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Friday, 28 September 2018

We are excited to announce that Dr. Kofi Gbolonyo will be our artist in residence for the 2018/19 academic year. Kofi is a renowned educator and musician from Dzodze, Ghana. He will be teaching and sharing music and dance from the Ewe people and collaborating with students and faculty on new music. This residency continues an ongoing relationship with Kofi and the Nunya Music Academy which has seen Cap students raising funds and equipment to send to Ghana.

Vocalist, composer, and bandleader, Sara Kim and drummer, Mili Hong are Capilano Jazz Studies graduates making waves in Vancouver and Montreal by blending music from their Korean culture with jazz and other musical forms.
Check out this feature video...

Saturday, 2 December 2017

Narwhal is a mixed vocal/instrumental ensemble at Capilano University.
The group focuses on student compositions and arrangements as well as collaborations with composers and players from a wide variety of musical styles and genre.

photo by Vincent Lim

Recent Cap Jazz grads, Sara Kim (voice) and Mili Hong (drums) were special guests this semester as we explored a large ensemble version of Sara's Watermill Project: fusions between Korean folk music, jazz, and rock.

Thursday, 11 May 2017

The good people at Coastal Jazz and Blues Society put on one of the most important and largest jazz festivals in the world. Cap students, faculty and alumni always play a big role, but this year we are especially well represented.

Wednesday, 26 April 2017

The benefit concert on April 21 for Nunya Academy was a great success! Wonderful music and great support from our audience. We were able to raise $1100 which will go directly to helping build the school in Dzodze, Ghana. Thanks to Adanu Habobo ensemble and all of the Cap U students that performed.

Tae Hoon, a photographer for Capilano U, has posted some great pictures on his flicker site here:

Saturday, 22 April 2017

Brilliant young trumpeter and composer, Ambrose Akinmusire, performed as guest artist with A Band and Nitecap on March 31. Ambrose also spent some time giving a workshop to the Jazz Studies students. What a great musician and lovely person!

Itamar’s music blends the delicateness of Middle Eastern music, the freedom found in jazz and the passion of flamenco, creating a unique sound all his own. He has released two CDs with his quartet The Adama Ensemble, “Desert Song” (2006) and “Hommage” (2010), and has shared the stage with such musicians as Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Tomatito, Avishai Cohen, Jean-Louis Matinier, Zohar Fresco, and others.

Have a look at our lineup of great musical events for Fall 2016.
Members of the public are always welcome at all of our lunch time concerts and evening shows.
Come back to the blog for more detail on events as they get closer in the calendar.

Sept
7, 8pm, Presentation House.

$10 at the door. Free tea and cookies.

Len
Aruliah Quartet

UK saxophonist leads band including Cap
faculty and alumni.

Sept
14, 8pm, Presentation House.

$10 at the door. Free tea and cookies.

Natasha
D’Agostino Quintet

Cap student vocalist leads band of Cap
students and alumni in a concert of originals and standards

Tuesday, 19 April 2016

Where do graduates go? To graduate school of course! Well, at least some of them do.

Meghan Gilhespy (photo Vincent Lim)

We are very pleased that some of our highly skilled and hard working Cap Jazz grads have been accepted to graduate programs this year at some of North America's top music schools. MMus program provide an opportunity for musicians to refine their skills, expand their horizons, connect with peers from across the globe, and to develop a personal approach to their music. In many cases, they also provide opportunities to gain teaching and administrative experience, both of which will be very important in possible future careers in music education. We are extremely proud of all these fine musicians and wish them all the best for their future.

Leo Bae (piano, BMus 2015) will attend University of Oregon for his MMus is Jazz Studies. Leo has been offered a teaching fellowship and full tuition waiver.Meghan Gihespy (voice, BMus 2015) will attend the University of Toronto for her MMus in Jazz Studies.Thomas Houlden (trumpet, BMus 2015) will also attend University of Toronto for his MMus in Jazz Studies.Brent Mah (saxophone, BMus 2013) will attend Rutgers University (New Jersey) for his MMus in Jazz Studies. Brent has been offered a full tuition scholarship.John Nicholson (saxophone, BMus 2015) will attend University of Toronto for his MMus in Jazz Studies.